If you have pre-ordered your PlayStation Vita already, you may be interested in knowing how much the games are going to cost you. The folks over at TheSixthAxis have compiled a list of retail prices for the UK launch line-up. Of course, these are just the guide price so you may be able to find some of the games for cheaper.
You can expect more PlayStation Network maintenance this week, starting on Thursday (February 2nd 2012). The network will be down between 14.00PM until 08.00AM on Friday 3rd of February. As usual, all PSN services will be unavailable during this time. Users who attempt to sign in after maintenance begins may receive the site notification page.
Sony and AT&T have revealed the price plans that will be available to US owners of the 3G-enabled Vita. Originally, a 2GB data plan was announced for $25 per month, but this has now been replaced with a new 3GB data plan for $30 per month. A cheaper plan for $15 per month offers only 250MB of data.
If you are still deciding what size memory card to get for your PlayStation Vita, the below information may help you decide. We’ve collected information on various PS Vita titles to see how much space each one takes if downloaded from the PlayStation Store. In short – the bigger the memory card, the better.
If you are still undecided about getting a PlayStation Vita, you can now try the portable console out in GAME and Gamestation station stores across the UK (over 600 stores combined). Yesterday, I was able to play Uncharted: Golden Abyss at a Gamestation store in Coventry city.
With less than a month to go until the launch of PlayStation Vita, Sony have announced two PS Vita 3G/WiFi bundles. If you were one of the lucky consumers to pre order the PS Vita First Edition Bundle, you will get all the bonuses previously announced, but Sony will also include an AT&T DataConnect Pass good for one free 250MB session, and a PlayStation Network game.
Twisted Metal has gone gold in North America – on schedule for launch on Valentine’s Day 2012. To celebrate the good news, every copy of Twisted Metal will include a voucher to download the Sweet Tooth Outcast Multiplayer skin for Starhawk on May 8th.
PlayStation Network will be offline for routine scheduled maintenance on Thursday, January 19th from approximately 8am until 9pm PST. That’s a massive 13 hours of downtime. As usual, PlayStation Network services will be unavailable during this time. Users who are already signed into their account on PlayStation Network before the start of the maintenance should be able to stay signed in to their online session, but will not be able to access any of the services listed below.
You may be happy to learn that Starhawk will be hitting store shelves May 8th. In addition, the Public Beta opens today so you can see what the game has to offer before the game’s release. If you were in the Private Beta you know what to expect, plus some key things listed below. For those of you new to Starhawk and the Public Beta, check out the quick primer video below.
A new DLC pack is making it’s way to Gran Turismo 5 very soon – 18th January to be exact. This new pack has two components, the first of which features brand new cars, and will be priced at €5.99/£4.79. The second component of the new content is the Speed Test Pack, which will be priced at €3.99/£3.19. In addition to the new DLC, Functionality Update v2.03 will also be released.
